Commissioners to back Grand Teton land exchanges
Commissioners will back two National Park Service land exchanges in Grand Teton National Park, with county land rules still applying if any parcel leaves federal ownership.
Teton County commissioners will approve support for two National Park Service land exchanges in Grand Teton National Park, including a 0.12-acre Moulton swap and a 2.05-acre Granite Canyon exchange. The board said any land leaving federal ownership would still be subject to county Land Development Regulations, including the Natural Resources Overlay, a condition that keeps local rules in play if the parcels ever change hands.Letter of Support for NPS Land Exchange
The support letters say both exchanges stay within the park's legislated boundary and serve the park's mission. For families here, the practical question is whether the county keeps a say over what happens to land that leaves federal ownership, and the board's answer is yes.Letter of Support for NPS Land Exchange Sheahan